562 Salome
Asteroid
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562 Salome is a minor planet orbiting the Sun that was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on 3 April 1905 from Heidelberg. It is named after Salome, the daughter of Herodias who is referenced in the New Testament.[3]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | M. F. Wolf |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 3 April 1905 |
| Designations | |
| (562) Salome | |
| Pronunciation | /səˈloʊmiː/ (biblical)[1] /ˈsæləmeɪ/ (operatic) |
| 1905 QH | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 111.00 yr (40542 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.3215 AU (496.89 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.7152 AU (406.19 Gm) |
| 3.0183 AU (451.53 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.10043 |
| 5.24 yr (1915.3 d) | |
| 313.859° | |
| 0° 11m 16.656s / day | |
| Inclination | 11.104° |
| 70.608° | |
| 263.747° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 15.335±0.9 km | |
| 6.351 h (0.2646 d) | |
| 0.1967±0.026 | |
| 9.95 | |
This is a member of the dynamic Eos family of asteroids that most likely formed as the result of a collisional breakup of a parent body.[4]
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